Social Worker/Educator for New Residential Care Home

Hudiksvalls kommun · Full-time

Trädgårdsgatan 4, Hudiksvall, Sweden

Do you want to be part of creating a safe and stable environment where children and young people have the opportunity to develop? We are starting a new residential care home (HVB-hem) in Hudiksvall and are looking for staff members who want to be involved from the beginning. Here you will have the opportunity to influence work methods, approach, and culture together with your colleagues. During the startup phase, the entire work team will have time together for orientation, training, and getting to know each other – we place great emphasis on building a common foundation, both for the children and for us as a team. The activities are aimed at children aged 8–15 years with extensive support needs and include four placements. We offer a home-like and long-term environment where relationships, continuity, and individualized support are in focus. Together you are responsible for clear and predictable interactions, so that children are always met in an equal manner, regardless of who is on duty. Our work is based on understanding each child's needs, building relationships, working preventatively, and creating frameworks that strengthen what works. We are looking for two staff members with expanded responsibilities in the team. You will become part of a new organization with approximately ten staff members. Here you will have the opportunity to shape both your role and the organization's work methods based on your experience and expertise. Work Tasks As a staff member at the residential care home, you work closely with the children and have an important role in creating security, structure, and development. You are a role model who, through your way of acting, communicating, and handling different situations, helps children develop new strategies and find paths to positive change. In the role you will, among other things: create safe and trusting relationships provide care, support, and guidance based on each child's needs support children in daily life, both at home and in society contribute to clear routines, meaningful activities, and an active leisure time document according to applicable requirements coordinate with, for example, schools, social services, and healthcare You will also have expanded responsibility for: planning, mapping, and following up interventions ensuring implemented methods and work approaches guiding and coaching colleagues in daily work coordinating contacts with, for example, schools, social services, and healthcare Your Profile We are looking for you with an academic degree in, for example, social work, behavioral science, care, or another field that the employer deems relevant. You have experience working with people in need of support, for example in psychiatry, schools, residential care, social services, disability services (LSS), or care. You also have experience working with children and young people. Experience from psychiatry is particularly valued. It is also advantageous if you have knowledge of methods and approaches such as CBT, PBS, TBA, TMO, MI, low-arousal approaches, or ReSiMa. Experience in leading and coaching staff is also valued. You have very good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written, as well as good documentation experience. A category B driver's license is required. We are looking for you who are confident in yourself and in your interactions with others, with a genuine desire to understand and help. You can build relationships and establish trust over time, are flexible, and adapt to situations and individuals. You have patience and the ability to persevere even when it is challenging, and you value collaboration – where the group is always stronger than the individual. The work requires that you can collaborate well with colleagues and contribute to a common, stable, and warm approach in the team. The recruitment process may include several components, such as work trials and group activities. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. Before employment, you must provide a valid criminal record clearance. Do you want to be part of our journey? We welcome your application! About the Department We are here for people. We offer various types of support to children, young people, families, and adults who in some way need our services. We provide people with the support they need so they can then move forward on their own to work, studies, or in other ways get help to develop. We care for our elderly when they need support in their daily lives. We are one of few municipalities in Sweden that has an integrated social services department. This means that government authority as well as treatment and support services exist within one and the same department. We see this as an enormous strength. We create value for our residents and contribute to a good and dignified life – for all, regardless of circumstances. We place great emphasis on early interventions and preventive work, professionally and individually adapted support. We are a learning workplace – we make each other better through our quality work focused on those we serve. We are the social and care department – part of Hudiksvall Municipality. About Hudiksvall Municipality In the middle of Sweden, on the beautiful Hälsingland coast, lies Hudiksvall Municipality – or perhaps more commonly known as Glada Hudik. Here live 37,600 happy Hudik residents, and more than half of us live in rural areas. In Hudiksvall Municipality, distances are short to most things you want to do and what you need, and you have time left over for what is important in life. Here you will find proximity to contrasting environments, an active community life, and business life with great momentum – many world-leading companies are headquartered in our municipality. Hudiksvall Municipality is the largest employer in the municipality. Together we are 3,800 employees within 300 different professions, working every day to create value for those we serve – our residents. It is a large and important mission that must be characterized by security, openness, participation, and equality. In this way we help each other build a society where all people are equally valued. About Your Application Remember not to write sensitive personal information or evaluative information in your application. If you have protected personal information, we want you to apply by contacting the recruitment manager listed in the announcement. Your application will be a public document according to the principle of public access. Read more about what we as an employer can offer you: www.hudiksvall.se/jobbahososs